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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2012
Applicant:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
Corydon E. Morris, Columbus, IN (US);
Paul D. Free, Hope, IN (US);
Assignee:
CUMMINS INC., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 57/00 (2006.01); F02M 61/16 (2006.01); F02M 63/00 (2006.01); F02M 63/02 (2006.01); F02M 47/02 (2006.01); F02M 59/36 (2006.01); F02M 55/00 (2006.01); F02M 51/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 61/161 (2013.01); F02M 47/027 (2013.01); F02M 51/061 (2013.01); F02M 55/002 (2013.01); F02M 59/366 (2013.01); F02M 63/0056 (2013.01); F02M 63/0215 (2013.01); F02M 63/0225 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel injector control valve is provided that includes a drain circuit for directing the flow of fuel away from temperature sensitive components of a fuel injector in which the fuel injector control valve is positioned. The drain circuit includes at least one portion that directs drain fuel axially inward or toward a fuel injector orifice, and away from an actuator of the fuel injector.